Presenter
Presented by Ms. McDonald
Recommendation
AS AMENDED
Title
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 911, effective September 11, 1992, as further amended, entitled, "Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with qualified drug treatment programs and other related services, in connection with the City's Operation Weed and Seed Program, by adding certain language and increasing the total aggregate amount from $3,950,000 to $4,625,000.
Body
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a supplemental grant by the United States Department of Justice for conducting an Operation Weed and Seed Program in the City; and
WHEREAS, the clear intent for the use of supplemental grant award from the federal government for Operation Weed and Seed is to devote the majority of the new funds to "seed" activities in the target communities for this program; and
WHEREAS, due to the conversion of the former Operation Weed and Seed Trust Fund to a Capital Budget Project, the amount is not to exceed $1,251,512.35. $1,326,512.35 These funds are the remaining grant balances from prior year Weed and Seed funds which need to be converted to a Capital Budget Project.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Resolution No. 911, effective September 11, 1992, as amended by Resolution No. 1013, effective December 31, 1994, as amended by Resolution No 971, effective December 31, 1995, as amended by Resolution No 489 effective August 11, 1997 which currently reads a follows:
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a professional services Agreement or Agreements with qualified drug treatment programs for drug treatment services, with qualified non-profit agencies for project coordination services, with qualified organizations for community surveying, social, educational, recreational, youth development, and other related services including transfer of salaries and fringe benefits, supply purchases, equipment purchases, travel reimbursement, and other expenses in connection with the City's Operation Weed and Seed Program, that are required for the successful conduct of the program, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed Three Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,950,000). Due to the conversion from the former Operation Weed and Seed Trust Fund to a Capital Budget Project, the amount is not to exceed $651,512.35, chargeable to and payable from the Operation Weed and Seed Account, Account Number 500000; Fund 2460; Organization 102000; Subclass W2001; Project Grant Number G221450; Budget year 2001. Said Agreement shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor and shall contain such other terms and conditions as may be in the best interest of the City and are required by the Operation Weed and Seed Program. All payments to be made under this agreement are subject to and contingent upon the receipt by the City of the federal grant money for the Operation Weed and Seed Program.
Is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a professional services Agreement or Agreements with qualified drug treatment programs for drug treatment services, with qualified non-profit agencies for project coordination services, with qualified organizations for community surveying, social, educational, recreational, youth development, and other related services including transfer of salaries and fringe benefits, supply purchases, equipment purchases, travel reimbursement, and other expenses in connection with the City's Operation Weed and Seed Program, that are required for the successful conduct of the program, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed Four Million Six Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($4,625,000). Due to the conversion from the former Operation Weed and Seed Trust Fund to a Capital Budget Project, the amount is not to exceed $1,251,512.35 $1,326,512.35 chargeable to and payable from the Operation Weed and Seed Account, Account Number 500000; Fund 2460; Organization 102000; Subclass W2001; Project Grant Number G221450; Budget year 2001. Said Agreement shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor and shall contain such other terms and conditions as may be in the best interest of the City and are required by the Operation Weed and Seed Program. All payments to be made under this agreement are subject to and contingent upon the receipt by the City of the federal grant money for the Operation Weed and Seed Program.